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Constitutional Convention
Madison's Plan
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The Other Branches
Miscellaneous Facts
100
He was unanimously elected as the leader for the Constitutional Convention
Who is George Washington
100
This plan is also named after a large state
What is Virginia
100
Issue of slavery, and if slaves should count in a state's population
North versus South
100
Name of the branch that will enforce the laws
What is executive
100
Who had the right to vote during this time period, term and explanation needed.
What is citizens, white landholding men
200
The time and place the Constitutional Convention occurred
What is the summer 1787 in Philadelphia
200
This legislative body would be elected by the people
What is the House of Represenatatives
200
Who should get what power, and what power should they share
What is national vs. state power
200
Name given to the branch that can interpret and judge the laws
What is the judicial branch
200
This number of delegates were present throughout the Constitutional Convention
What is 55 delegates
300
Trying to established this, no delegate could take papers out of the meeting house at the end of each day.
What is Secrecy
300
This would be the basis of how to decide the number of Representatives in both legislative bodies.
What is based on population
300
New Jersey vs. Virginia
What is small states vs. larger states
300
The convention decides this will make up the executive branch in the new government
What is the office of the President
300
This number of delegates signed the Constitution
What is 39
400
Each state how this many votes during the convention
What is 1 per state
400
The reason why certain state would be against this plan
What is smaller state, fearing the lack of representation based on size
400
One will be elected by the people, the other, by elected officials
What is the House of Representatives vs. the Senate
400
The convention decides this will make up the judicial branch in the new government
What is the Supreme Court
400
Another name often given to those who crated the Constitution
What is the Framers
500
This was the first compromise made during the Convention.
What is the Articles of Confederation would NOT be revised
500
Another reason delegate would fear this new plan
What is the national government is too strong and the states are too weak
500
Founder of the VA plan vs. founder of the VA plan
What is Madison vs. Patterson
500
The final debate in the Constitutional Convention involving the Preseident
What is the debate over who should elect him
500
The date the Constitution was finally signed
What is September 17th, 1787